A load of souvenir baseball bats are moved to be shipped at Bates and Wilkins in Plainfield, N.H., in October 1980. The company’s woodworkers turn about about 75,000 bats annually on its lathes destined for team give-aways, including by the Boston Red Sox. (Valley News – Larry McDonald) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.